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Marius Janusonis is a freelance concept artist from Lithuania. You can see more of Marius’ work at his ArtStation page

Teardown is a heist game where everything is destructible. Levels unfold in two phases: First, you bust up the level and build makeshift structures to create the most efficient pathway between objectives possible. Then you swipe an item and race against the clock to collect all the rest before security shows up. Hopefully, your procession…

It Took 12 People To Make This Giant Monster Hunter Cosplay

This enormous Grammeowster Chef is so big, and so detailed, that it took two studios—GSTQ Fashions (who we covered recently for their work on Dave Bautista’s final WWE outfit) and Wooden Leg Studios—to bring it to life. The cosplay was commissioned by Capcom for the company’s Monster Hunter display at PAX West, and stands over…

EA Website Leaks Personal Details Of FIFA Players

When players—including many of the world’s best—went to sign up for the FIFA 20 Global Series earlier today and started entering their personal information, they noticed something weird. There was already information on the screen. Someone else’s information. At the point where players registering were asked to confirm their details, they were shown a screen…

BlizzCon In-Game Loot Is One Of My Favorite Annual Gaming Traditions

People get excited about Blizzard’s annual fan convention for many reasons. Some look forward to meeting up with friends. Others are eager to hear news about upcoming games and expansions. Me? I’m mainly here for the ridiculous in-game items rolled out for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, StarCraft, Heroes of the Storm, and Hearthstone every…

Coach, Michael B. Jordan Team Up To Sell You $95 Naruto T-Shirts

Take a deep breath before you read the following sentence: Coach has collaborated with actor Michael B. Jordan on a wildly expensive line of clothing inspired by the anime Naruto Go on a journey with me. Imagine you’re at work, busy working on something not at all related to the anime Naruto, which you mainly…

Epic Hears Fortnite Players’ Concerns About Cross-Platform Matches, Is Doing It Anyway

Fortnite got skill-based matchmaking in a recent patch, a system that intends to put players of similar skill in games together. Players quickly noticed that the new matchmaking queued players up across different platforms, even though this wasn’t mentioned in the patch notes. Today, Epic addressed the issue and said that things are working as…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Care For My Partner With PTSD?

Hello, you electric manatees of damnation, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to help you critical path your way through the Dark Souls of Love. This week, we’re dealing with dating on hard mode as we cover the difficult, even seemingly insurmountable challenges that lovers can face. When your beliefs…

Rick Fox Files Lawsuit Against Business Partners Alleging Fraud, Drug Use, Racism

A civil complaint filed by Echo Fox co-owner Rick Fox on Monday details new allegations of fraud, deceptive business practices and racism against Echo Fox business partners that, he believes, merit over $10,000,000 in damages. Lawyers representing the complaint’s defendants claim that it contains numerous falsities and unsupported accusations. The complaint is the latest burst…

Crafting In Games Feels Less Like A Chore Now

For many players, video games are a chance to escape from work. You hop into a game, sliding into a fantasy role as a dragon slayer or superhero, setting aside the mundanities of day-to-day labor.But as I hop from monster hunting to military sneaking missions, I’ve found that my personal play time is filling up…

Apex Legends Players Are Trying An In-Game Recipe For Pork Chops In Their Own Kitchens

Apex Legends players have uncovered a new secret in the game’s lore: a family recipe for Mirage’s pork chops. One of the battle pass rewards for the third season of Apex Legends, which began yesterday, are new loading screens. Players have noticed that one of Mirage’s loading screens, which you can earn with the free…

High School Redesigns Shouldn’t Remind You Of Taking Cover In Gears Of War

Play enough video games, and eventually you can tell when you’re entering an area where a digital shootout is about to happen. It’s kind of a joke at this point: see an abundance of chest-high walls for you to conveniently crouch behind? Walls that make zero architectural sense? An elevated vantage point or two? Odds…

Why Online Game Launches Are Often A Mess

Just after 4 pm ET on Tuesday, Destiny 2 players began to see a warning message. A red line stretched across the bottom of their screens, and the text below it stated: “Attention: contacting Destiny 2 servers.” Minutes later, huge numbers of players got booted from the massively-multiplayer online sci-fi shooter. At Kotaku, we lost…